Bring on the fresh greens, veggies and dressing, today I’m talking 5 ingredient turkey taco salads and 27 salads I need in my life!
Lately I’ve been craving ALL THE SALAD! It started when I was making yogurt lemon chicken salad for dinner and just so happened to be photographed for an article in the paper. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the salad and how quick it was to make. Then I shared my recipe for steak caprese salad and a cool trick for how to dress a salad. So needless to say, I’m totally loving salads but am a little embarrassed to admit that while I actually really do love salads, I don’t make them nearly enough.
I started looking around the web for inspiration from some of my favorite food bloggers…less than an hour later I had a huge list of salads that I knew I just needed in my life:
- Yogurt lemon chicken salad – SweetPhi
- The Easiest Chopped Chickpea Greek Salad – Ambitious Kitchen
- Winter chopped salad with roasted sweet potatoes and blood orange vinaigrette – How Sweet Eats
- Citrus fennel and avocado salad– Foodiecrush
- Thai cashew chicken salad – Bev Cooks
- Blueberry chicken chopped salad – Gimme Some Oven
- Rainbow harvest salad with avocados – The Lemon Bowl
- Seared Ribeye Steak Asparagus Salad – Order in the Kitchen
- Chopped thai salad with sesame garlic dressing – Pinch of Yum
- Chicken zucchini pesto salad – Heather Christo
- The greenest salad – 101 Cookbooks
- Kale salad with bacon and caramelized onions – Food Faith Fitness
- Winter Roasted Veggie Chicken Chopped Salad – Cookie Monster Cooking
- Rainbow power kale salad with peanut dijon dressing – Housewife in Training Files
- Rainbow salad with chicken and blood orange dressing – SweetPhi
- Green salad with apples cranberries and pepitas – Cookie and Kate
- Parmesan crusted romaine and chicken salad – SweetPhi
- Napa chopped salad – Eat 2 Gather
- Strawberry goat cheese quinoa salad – Nutmeg Nanny
- Tex Mex Salad – Real Food by Dad
- French Bean Salad – Well Plated
- Spring chopped salad – Not Without Salt
- Grilled romaine salad – I am Food Blog
- Shaved asparagus salad – Bakers Royale
- Roasted carrot and avocado salad – What’s Gaby Cooking
- Summer harvest salad – Dine and Dish
- Steak Caprese Salad – SweetPhi
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And since today is Five Ingredient Friday, here’s a super simple version of my turkey taco salad that I make with only five ingredients (for those times I don’t have time to blister tomatoes)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey extra lean
- 1 cup salsa divided
- 6-8 cups romaine or lettuce of choice
- 1 cup tortilla chips
- 1 cup shredded cheese I use Mexican blend cheese or pepperjack
Instructions
- Pour 1/2 cup salsa in a large frying pan and add in the ground turkey and cook it, breaking it up as you cook it. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the turkey is cooked through.
- In a large bowl (or 4 small bowls) divide out the lettuce.
- When turkey is done cooking spoon out on top of salad, pour remaining salsa on top of ground turkey, then add the cheese and tortilla chips (I like to crush some of the tortilla chips as I add them on top of the salad).
- Mix the salad and enjoy!
Anamika @ Supplement Crunch says
This salad is delicious! I just made it for a party tonight. I had a few spoonfuls to check on the taste, and I love the tangy dressing but a little sweetness from the red peppers. Thanks for sharing!
Sweetphi says
So happy you enjoyed the recipe!!!
Sweetphi says
So happy to hear you liked this!
Amanda says
This is such a great idea! Love that you used turkey!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Amanda! I love turkey for this turkey taco salad, it also makes me feel healthier as I eat alllll the chips with it lol!
sheila says
I am in agreement with Monique up there!! I need all these salads in my life as well. Great sharing post! xoxo Sheila
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Sheila, can’t wait to make your salad, and thank you for stopping by to comment 🙂
Monique @ Ambitious Kitchen says
Omg. I need all the salad in my life too. All of these look amazing! And I love your easy turkey taco salad, heck I might throw it together for dinner tonight. xoxo
Sweetphi says
I’m on this salad kick that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon, which I’m totally ok with 🙂 Thank you so much for your comment girl 🙂
steworastory says
Taco salads are my jam. I eat them all the time, and tell myself that the presence of lettuce and tomatoes makes it healthy despite the large number of tortilla chips that I pile on top….ha. Pinning this great list of salads!!!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the comment and the pin, I truly appreciate that! And I tell myself that the presence of lettuce and tomatoes makes taco salads healthier too 🙂
Lynn Lovejoy says
OMG I want ALL of these salads starting with that taco salad!! WOW girl just WOW! Thank you so so much for including my salad in this list! Love you! xo
Sweetphi says
I had to include you in the list girl, that steak and asparagus salad? Yes, that I need in my life 🙂 Love you!
Heather - Butter & Burlap says
Did you make that salad in a colander? Genius idea for a picture! I love simple salads like this – not a ton of ingredients but a ton of flavor. I also love the recipe list you compiled – so helpful to have everything in one place!
Sweetphi says
Simple salads are my favorite kind too…if I’m wanting something quick and easy I don’t want to spend hours making it, you know? That bowl the salad is in is actually from an antique store, it’s not a colander, although now that you said that i looked at it and it totally looks like one lol! Thank you, as always for your lovely comment!